Charlottesville

[rufflesanddots]

What a terrible 24 hours. I fear Charlottesville/UVA are just the beginning. Trying to prepare myself for similar "rallies" to pop up in our area (one was rumored to happen in December but it either folded or was very small).

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...ionalist-rally

ETA: clarified a point above.

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[MAPPLEBUM]

My heart is breaking for this country.

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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I was really naive to think we would never see this in our county again (or ever in my lifetime). I'm really sad. And I feel like I need to start to explain this to my 5yo more proactively. We talk about race and ethnicity a lot but I feel like I need to start to expose her to this side too. I know my kids have the white privilege to make it until age 5 and only hearing about racism in the theoretical but I think that time is now over.


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[Thirteen]

I cannot attend any counter protests, so I will be calling the VA state reps, UVA, and the WH this week to express myself. There's also a fantastic list on Twitter for local Cville organizations that need support and donations. I like the idea of contributing to causes that white supremacists disdain.


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[rufflesanddots]

I went to a counter protests last night at a Confederate statue in our area. Some dude filmed me (and everyone there, including kids) while muttering about people trying to take down his history. It was creepy. I filmed him back.

I am also still patiently waiting for all my not racist friends and family who voted for Trump to denounce this bullshit on their Facebook pages (they've all shared other stuff since Friday evening). A Facebook post is literally the easiest thing someone could do right now to speak out against this.

Still waiting.

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[SoonerTexan]

I am also still patiently waiting for all my not racist friends and family who voted for Trump to denounce this bullshit on their Facebook pages (they've all shared other stuff since Friday evening). A Facebook post is literally the easiest thing someone could do right now to speak out against this.

I think that is unfair. I've noticed a lot of my friends posting something about it. That's fine. I don't want to. If anything, I've cut down on posting on anything that is unrelated to what is going on in my family life lately because the discussion is seems to bring on my page is never productive. Every once in awhile I might post something I find particularly thought provoking, but I've never been the type of person to comment on every tragedy and injustice or change my profile picture for X thing, or do the ice bucket challenge, etc.

It doesn't mean I don't think it is horrific, though.

[rufflesanddots]

These particular people quickly and strongly condemn other terrorist attacks. They frequently post support for Trump, and are very clear to state they are not racists. They engage with political and current events.

Their silence is deafening in this instance.

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[SoonerTexan]

I have an aunt that voted for Trump and posts things that annoy the shit out of me all the time. Her husband does too. Her daughter was also VERY pro-Trump. Interestingly, her young daughter's father is black. At any rate, it got to the point where I mentally couldn't stand them. I recently visited them for a wedding and immediately felt pretty ashamed. They are way more than the sum of the shit they post on Facebook. I'm tired of viewing people as a caricature created from their Facebook posts, even if they help create that caricature themselves. It's not helping anyone.

No one likes to admit when they are wrong and very few will post it on Facebook.

[MAPPLEBUM]

My husband's aunt is an outspoken Trump supporter. She chose to post a meme about how Confederate monuments were erected. But I'm not going to get into it with her. She's 98% of the reason I put up most of my political posts. I know she sees them.

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[Howfunitis]

I was just talking about this to Hubby. How I'm glad we didn't move to the south south. Or I wouldn't want to move out there. So much history to learn but so unwelcoming at the same time. But I've also come to realize how much of a bubble I lived while living out in Ca and Ca has its own problems (or will) It almost feels like it's taboo to talk about politics where I'm currently at but I've seen people post about the whole incident and some haven't.


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[alotofyarn]

I think that is unfair. I've noticed a lot of my friends posting something about it. That's fine. I don't want to. If anything, I've cut down on posting on anything that is unrelated to what is going on in my family life lately because the discussion is seems to bring on my page is never productive. Every once in awhile I might post something I find particularly thought provoking, but I've never been the type of person to comment on every tragedy and injustice or change my profile picture for X thing, or do the ice bucket challenge, etc.

It doesn't mean I don't think it is horrific, though.

I agree.

[SoonerTexan]

I was just talking about this to Hubby. How I'm glad we didn't move to the south south. Or I wouldn't want to move out there. So much history to learn but so unwelcoming at the same time. But I've also come to realize how much of a bubble I lived while living out in Ca and Ca has its own problems (or will) It almost feels like it's taboo to talk about politics where I'm currently at but I've seen people post about the whole incident and some haven't.

Google the Tulsa race riots.

[Howfunitis]

[MENTION=1889]SoonerTexan[/MENTION] I did when the anniversary happened. It was posted by a couple of local people I had friended on fb and I looked into it and it was sad to see the history of it all.


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[MrsK]

I haven't posted anything on Facebook. My friends know where I stand. It used to be that polite conversation avoided tropics of money, sex, and politics. Now everyone let's everything all hang out in the most public of forums. People go on television to confront their lovers and we make "reality" TV celebrities of people behaving badly in public. Then we elect them to public office too. I'll discuss politics here and with my friends, but I rarely broadcast my opinions to nearly 500 acquaintances, neighbors, former coworkers on Facebook.

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[MrsC]

I have to agree. I don't post anything on FB about politics or religion. I fail to see what purpose it serves. Everyone who knows me already knows my political leanings and how I stand on something like this.

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